How to sell a clothes washer
Tips on how to sell a Clothes Washer:
Increase the level of service to your customers and outshine your competition by:
- Asking customers if they know the energy savings benefits of considering a WashWise clothes washer;
- Stressing energy, water, and utility bill savings;
- Ensuring that a customer has an incentive form and making an extra copy of their purchase receipt (to submit with their completed form);
- Providing customers with a place to sit down and complete the rebate form while they are waiting for the purchase transaction to be completed;
Help customers receive their clothes washer incentive faster by:
- Asking customer if they need help with the installation of their new clothes washer;
- Reviewing the qualifications and specifications for the rebate with your customer;
- Reviewing the rebate form with the customer;
- Telling the customer where they can find the serial number on their machines;
- Providing proof of purchase and any other required documentation;
- Reminding your customer that there is a deadline of 90 days for submitting their rebate form.
2010 Clothes Washer Model Qualifications & Facts
| Tier |
MEF |
WF |
Annual Energy Savings (kWh) |
Annual Water Savings (gallon) |
Rebate |
|
NOTE: Not all ENERGY STAR appliances qualify. Refer to the most current list of qualifying products.
Modified Energy Factor (MEF) is the cubic feet of laundry that can be washed and dried per kWh.
Water Factor (WF) is the number of gallons of water needed to wash each cubic feet of laundry.
|
| 1 |
2.0 and above |
6.0 and below |
102.4 |
6,585.85 |
$50 |
| 2 |
2.2 and above |
4.5 and below |
135.2 |
6,794.72 |
$75 |
| 3 |
2.46 and above |
4.0 and below |
154.7 |
7,237.93 |
$100 |
Who is eligible for program participation?
Customers of the following utilities who purchase a qualified clothes washer model are eligible for a rebate of up to $100.
Participating Utilities
PSE
- Puget Sound Energy residential electric customers only
- PSE gas-only customers do not qualify unless they are a member of one of the participating water utilities
Seattle City Light
City of Bonney Lake (Effective June 1, 2008)
Snohomish County PUD (Effective November 16, 2008)
- Everett Regional Water System (complete listing)
(Must be a customer of Snohomish County PUD)
City of Renton
Tacoma Power
Tacoma Water
Cascade Water Alliance
- City of Bellevue
- City of Issaquah
- City of Kirkland
- City of Redmond
- City of Tukwila
- Covington Water District
- Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District
- Skyway Water & Sewer District
Saving Water Partnership
- Cedar River Water & Sewer District
- City of Bothell
- City of Duvall
- City of Mercer Island
- Coal Creek Utility District
- Highline Water District
- Northshore Utility District
- Olympic View Water & Sewer District
- Seattle Public Utilities
- Shoreline Water District
- Soos Creek Water & Sewer District
(Note: Offers apply to water customer only;
sewer-only customers do not qualify.)
- Water District #20
- Water District #45
- Water District #49
- Water District #90
- Water District #119
- Water District #125
- Woodinville Water District
For more information, please visit the Retailer Training Program page or call 1-866-632-4636.
